With his toothbrush moustache, baggy pants and bowler hat, the Tramp character created by Charles Chaplin (1889-1978) is one of the most recognizable faces of the 20th century.

In Toronto, Chaplin’s Keystone comedies first appeared the Strand Theatre (former Shea’s Yonge St.) in 1914 and was still packing movie houses in the 1960s with his final film, A Countess From Hong Kong. When City Lights — a silent film released in the early days of the talkie era, no less — premiered at the Loew’s in April, 1931, the public’s clamouring required Loew’s General Manager Jules Bernstein to run an unscheduled 9am matinee. The film ran for several weeks.

Below is a roundup of Toronto Star and Toronto Telegram advertisements featuring Chaplin’s films. Scroll over the thumbnail to learn the showdates.